Living Branch Lutheran welcomes new pastor

A special service was held at Living Branch Lutheran Church, North Branch, on Sunday, Aug. 3, to welcome Pastor Micah Schmidt, who is the new pastor of the church.

Pastor Micah Schmidt and his wife Elizabeth

Schmidt, originally from Tacoma, Washington, is a recent graduate of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He and his wife Elizabeth presently live in North Branch and have been married one month. Elizabeth is a graduate of Concordia University in Austin, Texas, with a double major in education and music ministry. Schmidt looks forward to serving North Branch and the surrounding communities.

For more information, contact Living Branch Lutheran Church at 651-674-5576.